A Magical Holiday Tradition You
Won’t Want to Miss!

Kingsport Ballet’s The Nutcracker has become a holiday staple in our region. We have been staging the full-length ballet since 2003 and continue to find new ways to delight the audience while keeping the magic of this ballet classic alive!

The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, who lives in a small German town in the late 1800s. After an exciting and eventful holiday party thrown by her parents, Clara falls asleep and is whisked away into a dreamland filled with larger-than-life mice, a Nutcracker prince, and the lively characters of the Land of Sweets. There, she is Princess Clara, and is delighted by the vibrant Spanish dancers, the lively Chinese dolls, and the mysterious Arabian dancers. These unforgettable characters are joined by Princess Clara and the Nutcracker Prince who dance a beautiful pas de deux, sure to delight the child in all of us.